Intuitive fred888: When were Yoyos invented? It looks like around 500 BC in Greece and China but likely originated in China. not sure

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When were Yoyos invented? It looks like around 500 BC in Greece and China but likely originated in China. not sure

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The origins of the yo-yo are debated, but the earliest known references to the toy are from Greece around 500 BCE. However, some believe the yo-yo originated in China even earlier.

Here are some other milestones in the history of the yo-yo:

17th century
The Chinese yo-yo, called kongjung, was first described in text. The slits on the side of the discs make noise when the yo-yo spins.

1800s

In England, the yo-yo was called a bandalore and was a favorite toy of the English royal family.

1866

Two Ohio inventors patented a metal yo-yo in the United States, calling it a "bandelore" and a "whirligig".

1920s

The modern yo-yo craze began in the United States. Filipino bellhop Pedro Flores noticed the toy's popularity with hotel guests and began manufacturing it.

1928

Donald Duncan saw Flores entertaining children with the yo-yo and recognized its marketability. Duncan started Duncan Yo-Yo, which produced the first plastic yo-yo.

Out of this World: A Brief History of the Yo-Yo - Strong Museum of Play
May 8, 2017 — Photograph of Greek vase with image of a boy playing with. yo-yo, circa 440 BC. Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons. us...
Strong Museum of Play

Duncan Yo-Yo Hero & History of Yo-Yos with Takeshi Kamisato

It is believed that the yo-yo most likely originated in China. The first historical mention of the yo-yo, however, was from Greece in the year 500 B.C. These ancient toys were made out of wood, metal, or painted terra cotta disks and called just that, a disc.